big black butchers bike

[smashford]

didn't really know where to stick this so thought I'd put it here for all to see and discuss- weighs a ridiculous amount and is going to take a fair amount of work to get it into a reasonable condition.

 

[velomaniac]

Stick it in the garden with a basket of flowers on the front and never ride it anywhere. There are loads around and they're not great to ride, better as industrial art

 

[GT-Steve]

Just for a laugh I'd cover it in purple ano components

Looks like it weighs a ton (or maybe two) so should be great if your looking for a training bike.

 

[smashford]

It took two of us to get it through the door, I want to get it running just so I can see just how badly it rides

 

[Rampage]

That's true Retrobike attitude!

 

[Analog Kid]

Nice to see it has a Dynamo just to add to the effort required to get it rolling, Rod Brakes coupled with the inertia should mean a stopping distance of no more than a mile or so once you do get moving! Not sure you'll ever find another steerer long enough for that headtube either. :shock:

I love these old things, I have an ex Post Office bike of unknown age/make which really needs a sortout but is actually OK to ride as long as you make allowances for the basket (more of a shelf in this case) but it isn't 'blessed' with rod brakes so you can actually stop it reasonably quickly.

 

[rocky mountain]

give it to me!

i'll have it!

got some bars ends and a flite saddle that will make it go;
a beast of the east in reverse......

 

[pete_mcc]

The big black butcher is going to be mighty pissed off when he finds out you've got his bike.

 

[barry2017]

Nice. Quite a bewildering array of imperial wheel sizes though. Is there a date on either of the hubs?

 

[smashford]

Don't know if there is a date on the hubs- I've not really had a proper look at it yet, it looks as though it's had a really bad respray at some point, but the head badge is there, says it's made by Hopper?